How do I open an .aspx file?

Anonymous
2011-03-30T21:08:26+00:00

I have just downloaded an .aspx file.  Windows 7 doesn't know how to open.  How can I open it?

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Anonymous
2011-03-30T22:27:11+00:00

An .ASPX file is a collection of processing routines written in Visual Basic Script. They are typically run from a web server or similar calling program by passing parameters into one or more of the routines.

If you try double-clicking the file, you are attempting to run it. When run out-of-context, e.g. not from a calling program, the .ASPX file can do nothing but damage.

If you want to see the underlying script commands, right click it and select Edit. The file should open in Notepad and you should be able to read the code.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-03-25T03:15:14+00:00

    THIS WAS EXACTLY RIGHT! NO NEED TO TRY AND GET SOME S/W OR GO TO A WEB SITE TO CONVERT... WHICH I DID BEFORE I DISCOVERED THIS PAGE...BOTH MY EXPLORER AND FIREFOX OPENED IT, BUT I WANTED TO CONVERT IT TO WORD OR SOME OTHER COMMON FORMAT. SAVING AS PDF DID THE TRICK... THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INSIGHT.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-02-26T20:10:33+00:00

    Worked for me too. In this case, I renewed my driver's license online and when I opened the file it was all mumbo jumbo (technical term).

    This solution allowed me to open it in .pdf and see the content they way it was supposed to be.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-02-17T14:47:22+00:00

    Right click the .aspx item.  Select Properties.  Associate program to open.  Find the Adobe Acrobat program and click it.  The .aspx then changes to show the adobe logo in front of the name and opens in adobe acrobat.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-02-06T22:44:31+00:00

    Thank you John, I was having a serious problem getting my aspx file extensions to open.  For some reason Word was the default file.  I took your advice and it worked and I have my files opened now.  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

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